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Army Form C.2118
17th (S) Bn The Welsh Regt
October 1917

October 1917
Diary Pages:

Oct17_DP01
Oct17_DP02
Oct17_DP03
Oct17_DP04
Orders etc
17W Order 50
17W Order 51
17W Order 52 P01
17W Order 52 P02
17W Order 52 P03
Ref 17W Order 52
Order 52 TimeTable
17W An Order - HW

119th Order 120
Order 120 TimeTable
119th Order 121
Order 121 Map A
Order 121Table B

119th 36/264/G.L.
119th 36/265/G.L. P01
119th 36/265/G.L. P02
119th 36/265/G.L.AppA
119th 36/265/G.L.AppB



 




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Gouzeaucourt    1/20000

VILLERS  PLOUICH     LEFT SUBSECTOR
1/10

Battalion in Front Line. Patrolling at night as usual


2/10
On night 2/3October the Battalion was relieved by the 18th Welsh and on completion of relief moved into the reserve billets vacated by the 18th Welsh. The disposition of the companies was as follows:

"A" Coy  &  B.H.Q in the GOUZEAUCOURT - TRESCAULT RD.
 B & C companies at QUENTIN MILL.  D. Coy in Sunken Rd. in Q. 29d


3/10

Battalion in Brigade Reserve.


4/10

     
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6/10

      
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SORREL - LE GRAND
7/10

On the night 7/8th the Battalion was relieved by the 11th K.R.R. (20th Division) & moved into huts in SORREL - LE - GRAND


DOINGT
8/10

The Battalion left SORREL - LE - GRAND & proceeded by motorbus to DOINGT, near PERONNE


9/10

119th Inf Bde paraded at PERONNE for inspection by corps commander (General Pulteney) [Spelling ? - GGD] who presented decorations.

21 decorations were presented to officers and men of this Battalion.








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